Legislation - SB0891

Title: Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions
Sponsored by: Senators M. Washington and Kagan
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the policy of the State to promote and encourage the creation of accessory dwelling units on land with a single-family detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit in order to meet the housing needs of the citizens of the State; requiring, on or before October 1, 2026, the legislative body of certain counties or municipal corporations to adopt a local law authorizing the development of accessory dwelling units on land with a single-family detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1466

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {733529/1 Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/27/2025	3/09/2025	Favorable with Amendments {733529/1 Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/09/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	57 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2025	3/14/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	54 Click to view Recorded Media

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